Mausoleum.



',P. W. SIEVERT. MAUSOLEUM.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8,1912.

Patented Dec. 24, 19

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MAUSOLEUM.

APPLICATION FILED JULVY 3,1912,

Patented Dec. 24, 1912.

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MAUSOLEUM.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8,1912.

Patented Dec. 24, 1912.

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PHILIP W. SIEVERT, 0F MUT/IEE, OHIO, ASSIGNOB T0 FRIEDA SIEYERT, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

MAUSOLEUM.

To all whom it mcy concern:

Be it known that l, Piiiiiir l/V. Sinvnn'r, zi citizen ot the United States, residing at Maumee7 in the county of Lucas and State oi' Ohio, have invented certziiii new :ind use :t'iil llmproveinents in liliiusoleuins; mid l (lo (leclerc the following to be :i full, clear, sind exact description of the invention, such iis Will enable others skilled in the art to which it uppertiiins to make and use the seine, refereuce being luid to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters :ind figures of reference iiizirlted thereon, which torni :i piirt of this specification.

My invention relates to n sanitary structure :ind ineens for desiccating and preserving the humain body by ineens of e. dry mil desiccnt-ing system.

' The object ot' the invention is to provide a structure with a. plurality of individual sealed compartments or crypte in which huinzin bodies may be preserved through desicciition. To this end means are provided for .introducing and maintaining ii circulation of dry air charged with germ-destroying eheiniciils throii h crypte in which the bodies are placed? so that the structure may be maintained in u.' siinitorycondition sind t'ree from oder. v

lteferring to the accompanying; drawings, lf'igiire 1 is :i transverse vertical section thi-ou li the structure showing the crypte sind t e vents and air chambers. This is ii section on the line a/-a of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is :i longitudinal vertical section on 'the line- /iw' of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal horizontal Section on the line c-c of Fig. i2. Fig. 4 is u section on the line d-ril of Fig. 2. Fig-r. 5 is a section on the lineI e-c ot Fig. 2.

ln :i detailed description of my invention, similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts .inthe several views of the drawings. -4

. l'n the driiwins, l have shown one side of one wing of the iiilding or structure, but it will be understood that both sides of one or both Wingsnre similar 'in all essentiels. Defining the seid structure more particularly, ezieh Wing consists of iin outside Well for ciich seriesol ziryptn constructed of granite :1nd joining end walls of similar lriictiire. Each granite Wiill J which is :it the outer end o. each tier oif crypte, is backed with concrete L. Thp'wall thus constructed 'is supported upon ,fi concrete foundation or Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led July 1912.

Patented Dec. 24, 1912.

semi No. 708,249.

base R :ind nt the top it supports :in asphalt roof S. The structurey is provided with :i

tiled corridor or hull floor T Which lies between two series of crypte and from 'which :iecess is had to the tiers of crypte. Erich series of crypts lies along the inner side of the outer wiill :ind is formed by :i plurality ot' horizontal concrete floor slabs l and :i plurality of vertical concrete division walls O Which joint :i rear vertical wall M which is common to there all and forms the back wall for all the crypts. This buck Wall M is suitably spaced' from the back Wnll J-L to provide an nir chamber N which extends throughout the rear of the crypts :ind communicates with each of said crypts. The crypte are cast in 4piiirs on the inside of the buildin'gnnd have expansion joints :it every other crypt to take eure of the expansion and contraction. The concrete floors P and walls O and M are properly reinforced, and every other of said wells O is, as before stated, rovided with an expansion joint U to provide for the expansion and contraction of the concrete under the varying,r conditions of temperature'. lVhen in use, the iront or entrance of each crypt is closed by a concrete slab V faced with a slab of marble W. The bodies to be desicciited are placed in these crvpts. To conduct away trom said crypts the moisture exuding therefrom, the following Ventilating system of nir-ducts and chambers is provided. Between the floor of the lowermost crypt and the base of the structure are e. series of nir admission chambers D, onerfor each tyvo vertical series.

of crypte; These chambersreceive air from the outside of the structure throu h o enings in the lower portion of the wel J. See Fig. 2). Placed et the entrance to each of thc air chambers D' is n plurality of bronze pens E supplied with chlorid ofculciiim or other chemicals having a similar eiect upon the air entering seid chambers. The 4air entering these chambers passes over the pans E end the effect of the chlorid of calcium is openings A'in the forward-ends thereof 110 The moisture vdepositedin seid which Communicate with veiticel'aii ducts Y which extend through uitermate division Valls (s), there being one of such oir ducs for each twoiveitieul series of crypte. said ail' ducts Y communicate with ihe ohambei: D and thus it will be seeri inet the nii* assinff' ui Wiardi 5mmv the chambers D- is uniformly adniit'ed to eech'oiypt through the respective openings A. The dry air so eniering the ci'yptseomes in eonfac with the bodies therein and possestiiiough the lengths of ihe crypte vand out thi'ongh vente or openings B in the Tofu wail M into he chamber nicate with the rear of a chamber D below the roof of the biiiiding. The said chamber D- commnniezites Wib. and receives air from lthe outside et the front of the building and the draft-occasioned bythe air enberin' seid chamber and passing out et the rear creates e-suction which is insfai'umentai in diewng the 'air from the cryps. @Vixen any of the crvps ere not inuse, the vents A. und B may be temporarily closed.

As is Weii known, some diseases which the iesh is heir to leaves the body charged with an excess of duid. To pi'opeiiy dmin thel crypte of excessive moisuie exuding from such body', piovide the foiio'wingdrmnege system. The crypt floors oz sieos P are set i on a gradual ineiine tothe rear, and monnied near the real' Well M is a, plurality of drain tubes M', one for oooh crypt. These individual drain tubes ivy-communicate each with e 'respective crypt', et the door ievei through' eis opening G. Ai, die base of the structureg iiese drain tubes empty into lime pits Z loeeied along the foundation Weil R on the interior of the base, which are instrumental iii destroying geim life existing.

in the vapors The lime pits are provided Wigh drain. pipes S5 which may extend to a. cess-pool or sanitary sewer (not shown) located ontiie exterior of the building or A' slsrueture. 1n order i0 pievent Amoisture passim from oneerypt to another at the 'door line, the crypts may be molded Wio the-bockin 'stripL in the concrete sind whioh'mey eremoved just before the next crypt is cest' (see Fig. 41). At this point Waie'pmeed cement is inserted thus mein seeiiie'ss joint. "he steueiure 1s provided with en esten sion eenling C ai; the en@ of eeeie Wmgiviuee mi y permiis *die sii* ol'iemioei izo extend. tiieiy beneath tiieiooi! S. Beiow 'ii through poiis R2 et 'the ends *ghe shire-- ture. Corridor space bei 'een ef'zoii sei" of oni/pits eommunioiiies Witii 'iiie oer D at the top and "with tire in ai 'the iiooi through openings if, iiie ofiectimiiy veniining ille inf iY o buiiding. The bese chamber munieees with iie ohfimijiei openings 'F which. ie iieiivii'ii ioo um Chamber D, pifovides e oomgiiee eireiiisiii of air hrougii iiie siiiieiure,

in :fi structure thus pifoiided Eminem bodies deposited in iiie eq p'rs ii become desicceed in a eonipmziiiveiy siioii' iii The Ciypts are eiieei'ufiiiy dyivined :ind voi!" tiizied, and Jthe vapors and eiiidziiions 'from the bodies' are 'i'ioiongiiiy iuniigsed it is obvious nihil@ i ev may be mede in"l he stiuoinfe i pena-ing from the spirit my iiwei which is the provisionn ein? teni which .eonseniiy discharges ench'indivicinsi crypt i dfy mi' e subjected to e disinieezmt when io 'the eiypij.. sind a thorough ,miie

Having deseiiieed my invention.,l ei l. A mousoieum sineinige` composed im ouei ifeei wziii a 'veii;iee,i ii? Weil which ogotiiei ozii'n o. ieef passageway, said eirue'tiie oise composed of veticel division Weiis end. iio'izonte shelves wiiiehiogeziiei with sii-id reef. inner Weil oim e piuiedity of eiype, seid ini i reml willi being' eiso provided wish indi vidnei ouise poi-iss which movida-:- nieations between @the eeypis seid veiiiiiming ei i" vision Wall bei. g povided wiii'e veziiieing pels. fewoy a @rj/pis and .-vitii ind d eommunieoie wiiii seid ifeitieeijv passogeweys and. the eirynis, Wiie colei-ion of eii' is msiineiiied teioogiioee .im crypte.

2. A meusoie'um simieimie compos d @if ouiei rear weil and en inner een l .di which together provide e rees "voiiziini passageway, seid structure also i e tical divismo Weils end iioioiiiei -sheivee which togethei with Said roei" inne? vee tical wail form e 'plurality oi? eryps rear inner weil being also piovided Wma. in

dii/idool ports Wiiicniofrm communie-miens between 'the' rear, of thev crypie .sind seid soggewey eis' the from: en? iti Iio.

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- Loriano@ ternate division'walls being also provided with inlet ports which communicate with the vertical Ventilating passageways and with the crypts, horizontal air chambers helovv-tlie crypts communicating with the at mosphere and with said vertical Ventilating assageways, and a roei which together With-the upper horizontal shelves 'of the crypts forni an upper air chamber which communicates with the atmosphere and the rear ventilating passageway, whereby a circulation ot' air is maintained throughout the entire series of crypts.

A mausoleum structure composed ol un outer rear vertical wall and an inner rcar 'vertical wall which together Jform a rear W'entilating passageway, said structure also comprising vertical division walls and horizontal shelves which together with said rear inner wall form a plurality of crypts, said inner rear wall being provided with individual ports which form communications between the rear of the crypts and said rear Ventilating passageway, every alternate one 0f said division walls being provided with a vertical air duct at the front of the crypts, and with ports which communicate Wit said vertical air ducts and with the crypt-s, air 'chambers helow said crypts communicating with the atmosphere and with said vertical air ducts, the structure ulso'colnprising a root which together with the tops of the upper horizontal tier of crypts form an upper air chamber which communicates with the atmosphere and with the rear ventilating passageway, 'whereby a circulation of air is maintained throughout the entire series of crypts, said structure also comprisingr a hase with a. chamber therein communicating with the atmosphere and said rear vcnt'ilating passageway.

In testimony `whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

Y lcl-HL? W. SEVERT.V W'itnesses: i l

f LEONA KRAMER,

HOWARD B. CnoMnn. 

